The Wonders of Elora: Or, The Narrative of a Journey to the Temples and Dwellings Excavated ... at Elora, in the East Indies ...G. B. Whittaker, 1825 - 597 Seiten |
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... however , that my being the means of imparting some knowledge of those mag + nificent dwellings and temples will in part compensate the reader for that absence of fine writing and highly - wrought descriptions found in many viii PREFACE .
... however , that my being the means of imparting some knowledge of those mag + nificent dwellings and temples will in part compensate the reader for that absence of fine writing and highly - wrought descriptions found in many viii PREFACE .
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... fine writing and highly - wrought descriptions found in many of our modern travellers , whose works exhibit literary beauties which can only result from a classical education and deep study . I may err in my judgment ; but it is my ...
... fine writing and highly - wrought descriptions found in many of our modern travellers , whose works exhibit literary beauties which can only result from a classical education and deep study . I may err in my judgment ; but it is my ...
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... fine hard beach , running on to the high and romantic spot called Malabar Point , which promontory is studded with ... fine view of the island and adjacent country . Nor is it on land alone that Bombay possesses the advantages of ...
... fine hard beach , running on to the high and romantic spot called Malabar Point , which promontory is studded with ... fine view of the island and adjacent country . Nor is it on land alone that Bombay possesses the advantages of ...
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... fine firm stone , capacious , and every way convenient ; and do the highest credit to the abilities of the military engineer , Captain Cooper , of the Company's service , who built them . Ships for the East India Company of 1400 tons ...
... fine firm stone , capacious , and every way convenient ; and do the highest credit to the abilities of the military engineer , Captain Cooper , of the Company's service , who built them . Ships for the East India Company of 1400 tons ...
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... fine ships for his Majesty's navy , from the rate of a sloop of war to an 80 gun ship , and their qualities have been found admirable . The Salsette frigate was for some months frozen up in the ice in the north of Europe , and escaped ...
... fine ships for his Majesty's navy , from the rate of a sloop of war to an 80 gun ship , and their qualities have been found admirable . The Salsette frigate was for some months frozen up in the ice in the north of Europe , and escaped ...
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altar apartment appearance arrived Aurungabad Aurungzebe Avatar beautiful Bombay Brahman British Budha bull Nundi Calcutta caves ceiling centre Chandrah Christian court deity distance Dowlutabad Elora emblem England entrance excavation Fakeers feet six inches female figures floor former four friends front G'hat gallery Ganesa gods ground Guzerat hand Hanuman height Hindoo Holkar honour houses hundred India Indra Jagernaut journey Karli Keylas kind labour lotos Mahā Māhā Deo Mahomedans Mahratta ment miles mind mountain Mussulman natives of India nearly observed officers ornaments Pandoos Parvati pass Peishwa persons piazza pilasters pillars Poona Portuguese possessing prince Rama recess religious residing respect rock roof rupees Salsette sculptured seen servants Shah side singular Siphauees Siva speak square stands stone Suttees tank temple temples of Elora thing tion travellers Trimurti village viranda Vishnu visited Visvacarma wall whole wonders worship
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 233 - And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep...
Seite 20 - As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Seite 459 - Lord, thou hast searched me out, and known me : thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts long before. Thou art about my path, and about my bed : and spiest out all my ways.
Seite 241 - Distinctions of colours are of his ordination. It is he who gives existence* In your temples, to his name, the voice is raised in prayer; in a house of images where the bell is shaken, still he is the object of adoration.
Seite 588 - The instant which has passed in power hath left only sorrow behind it. I have not been the guardian and protector of the empire. My valuable time has been passed vainly. I had a patron in my own dwelling (conscience), but his glorious light was unseen by my dim sight. Life is not lasting ; there is no vestige of departed breath, and all hopes from futurity are lost. The fever has left me ; but nothing remains of me but skin and bone.
Seite 412 - Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till, by broad spreading, it disperse to nought.
Seite 445 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Seite 14 - With song and prospect, which abound From birds, and woods, and waters round. But when the sun, with noon-tide ray, Flames forth intolerable day; While heat sits fervent on the plain, With thirst and languor in his train : All nature...
Seite 588 - I brought nothing into this world, and, except the infirmities of man, carry nothing out. I have a dread for my salvation, and with what torments I may be punished. Though I have strong reliance on the mercies and bounty of God, yet, regarding my actions, fear will not quit me ; but when I am gone, reflection will not remain. Come then what may, I have launched my vessel to the waves. Though Providence will protect the camp, yet, regarding appearances, the endeavours of my sons are indispensably...
Seite 460 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.